Get ready for the archery deer hunt

Updated: August 5, 2016, 5:18 pm

The archery hunt — Utah's first major hunt of the fall — starts Aug. 20. If you're one of the lucky hunters who has a permit for Utah's general archery buck deer hunt, plenty of bucks are waiting for you.

Don't wait to take Hunter Education

Updated: August 5, 2016, 4:36 pm

If you're a young person, some special hunting opportunities are waiting for you in Utah this fall. If you'd like to participate in the hunts, but you haven't completed a Hunter Education course, don't wait — make sure you complete a course soon.

Vernal open house about deer, Aug. 15

Updated: August 5, 2016, 8:18 am

You can learn the latest about the deer herds in northeastern Utah at an open house on Aug. 15. The open house will be a great opportunity to learn more about the herds and share your ideas with biologists.

Great fishing at high-elevation waters

Updated: July 13, 2016, 11:53 am

You can beat the heat, have fun and enjoy breathtaking scenery by grabbing your fishing pole and heading to Utah's mountains. Drew Cushing, Aquatic Section chief for the Division of Wildlife Resources, says high-elevation waters in Utah provide some of the state's best summer fishing. Those waters include lakes in the Uinta Mountains in northern Utah and the lakes on Boulder Mountain down south.

See mountain goats in unique terrain

Updated: July 22, 2016, 12:53 pm

You could see as many as 100 mountain goats on Aug. 6. And you might not need binoculars to see them. At some past viewing events, goats have gotten as close as 35 feet to those viewing them. On Aug. 6, the Division of Wildlife Resources will host its annual Goat Watch on the Tushar Mountains east of Beaver.

Earn a medallion, have some fun

Updated: July 1, 2016, 3:52 pm

Utah's Cutthroat Slam is only three months old, and nine people have already caught the four cutthroat trout needed to complete it. Division of Wildlife Resources biologists and staff with Trout Unlimited are excited about the number of people who have registered to participate. The 340 people who had registered by June 28 included 38 anglers from outside the state.

Quagga mussel inspections for boats

Updated: July 18, 2016, 1:37 pm

The upcoming Pioneer Day weekend should be a busy one at boating and fishing waters in Utah. As the weekend nears, Division of Wildlife Resources officers are both happy — and concerned — about what they're seeing at quagga mussel inspection stations in the state. Since the boating season began, the number of boaters stopping at the mandatory stations has improved. However, too many boaters are still 'blowing past' the stations and risking a ticket.

Are non-lead bullets right for you?

Updated: July 1, 2016, 4:11 pm

You can learn more about non-lead ammunition — and see how it performs in your firearm — at a free clinic on July 9. The Division of Wildlife Resources and The Peregrine Fund are hosting the clinic to introduce hunters and livestock owners to non-lead ammunition and the advantages of using it.

Possible cougar, bobcat hunt changes

Updated: July 15, 2016, 11:23 am

Cougars and bobcats are doing well in Utah. For that reason, Division of Wildlife Resources biologists are recommending only minor changes for Utah's 2016–2017 cougar hunting season. And, for the bobcat trapping and hunting season, they're recommending no changes: just like this past season, each hunter and trapper could buy up to six permits.